United States Patent and Trademark Ofhce
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United States Patent and Trademark OtBce
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APPLICATION NO.
FILING DATE
FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
ATTORNEY DOCKET NO. CONFIRMATION NO.
10/686,951
10/15/2003
23455 7590 09/12/2008
EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL COMPANY
5200 BAYWAY DRIVE
P.O. BOX 2149
BAYTOWN, TX 77522-2149
CAIN, EDWARD J
PAPER NUMBER
DELIVERY MODE
Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
The time period for reply, if any, is set in the attached communication.
PTOL-90A (Rev. 04/07)
Application No.
Applicant(s)
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Notice of Allowability
10/686,951
JIANG ET AL.
Examiner
Art Unit
Edward J. Cain
1796
~ The MAILING DATE of this communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address-
All claims being allowable, PROSECUTION ON THE MERITS IS (OR REMAINS) CLOSED in this application. If not included
herewith (or previously mailed), a Notice of Allowance (PTOL-85) or other appropriate communication will be mailed in due course. THIS
NOTICE OF ALLOWABILITY IS NOT A GRANT OF PATENT RIGHTS. This application is subject to withdrawal from issue at the initiative
of the Office or upon petition by the applicant. See 37 CFR 1.313 and MPEP 1 308.
1 . □ This communication is responsive to .
2. ^ The allowed claim(s) is/are 2-15. 17. 18. 20-45. 47-71. 110-116,171-184. 360-375 and 427-616 .
3. □ Acknowledgment is madeof a claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a)-(d) or (f).
a) □ All b) □ Some* c) □ None of the:
1 . □ Certified copies of the priority documents have been received.
2. □ Certified copies of the priority documents have been received in Application No. .
3. □ Copies of the certified copies of the priority documents have been received in this national stage application from the
International Bureau (PCT Rule 17.2(a)).
* Certified copies not received: .
Applicant has THREE MONTHS FROM THE "MAILING DATE" of this communication to file a reply complying with the requirements
noted below. Failure to timely comply will result in ABANDONMENT of this application.
THIS THREE-MONTH PERIOD IS NOT EXTENDABLE.
4. □ A SUBSTITUTE OATH OR DECLARATION must be submitted. Note the attached EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT or NOTICE OF
INFORMAL PATENT APPLICATION (PTO-152) which gives reason(s) why the oath or declaration is deficient.
5. □ CORRECTED DRAWINGS ( as "replacement sheets") must be submitted.
(a) □ including changes required by the Notice of Draftsperson's Patent Drawing Review ( PTO-948) attached
1 ) □ hereto or 2) □ to Paper No./Mail Date .
(b) □ including changes required by the attached Examiner's Amendment / Comment or in the Office action of
Paper No./Mail Date .
Identifying indicia such as the application number (see 37 CFR 1.84(c)) should be written on the drawings in the front (not the bacl() of
each sheet. Replacement sheet(s) should be labeled as such in the header according to 37 CFR 1.121(d).
6. □ DEPOSIT OF and/or INFORMATION about the deposit of BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL must be submitted. Note the
attached Examiner's comment regarding REQUIREMENT FOR THE DEPOSIT OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL.
Attachment(s)
1 . □ Notice of References Cited (PTO-892)
2. □ Notice of Draftperson's Patent Drawing Review (PTO-948)
3. □ Information Disclosure Statements (PTO/SB/08),
Paper No./Mail Date
4. □ Examiner's Comment Regarding Requirement for Deposit
of Biological Material
5. □ Notice of Informal Patent Application
6. □ Interview Summary (PTO-413),
Paper No./Mail Date .
7. □ Examiner's Amendment/Comment
8. □ Examiner's Statement of Reasons for Allowance
9. □ Other .
/Edward J. Cain/
Primary Examiner, Art Unit 1796
Notice of Allowability
Part of Paper No./Mail Date 20080910